Receptacle holder



Jail 20, l931- A. P. TALLMADGE .1,739,789

RECEP'TACLE HOLDER Filed June 26, 1929 am WM/@Mgg Patented Jan. 20, 1.931

lp-UNITED STATES @PATENT OFFICE y ANDREW P. TALLMADGE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AssrGNOR or ONE- THrRDTo PAUL D. MORRISON AND ONE-THIRD To JOHN A. MAssIE, ROTH OE WASH- f 'Y INGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA v RECEPTAOLE HOLDER V i `Application. led June :The Ipresent invention relates to receptacle holders Vand more especially to an improved stand for supporting mucilage bottles'eor the like having a fabric dispensing In ordernthatliquid adhesive substances such as'fmucilage orglue may be conveniently yapplied to articles, the mucilage may be put up in bottles havingra fabric dispensing end." 'It is essential that when the bottles are not in use that they be supported in such a position as toV prevent the escape of the mncilage or the introduction of air into the bottles. Heretofore, the stands or holders V`us' for supporting thebottles when not in use were open to the objection that the bottles not infrequently assume'a tilted position allows the mucilage toescape and adhere to the holder. l lo Alprimary object of thepresent invention l is toassociatewith a stand or holder means 'which when the bottle is supported by the stand tends to Vcenter the bottle a'nd insure 'thefadhesive end thereof restingvflat upon il the bottom of the stand so as to bein uniform Hat'oontact therewith andthus prevent the escape of the mucilage.V

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide the holder with a removable bottom or '30 end closure which bottom may be pushed off by forcing the bottle downwardly so -as vto ermit the .ready cleaning thereof. The' surface of the end closure is normally arranged to lie in substantially the same horizontal plane as'the table or 'desk engaging All configuration that the bottle .cannot beplaced 1929.y serial No. 373,785.

tion will become kapparent from the follow-` Y ing vdescription taken f in conjunction with the accompanying claims and drawings)L Referring to the drawings in which -are shown several preferred embodiments of the invention7 i thereto.

Figure 2 is a plan View of Figure 1, with the bottle removed.' y Figure 3 isa disassembled view of t-he invention as shown in Figure 1. Y

' Figure 4 is a sectional view ofa modified.

form of support.

- Figure l5 is a perspective view ofthe ring member shown in Figure 4'. f

Figure l is a sectional view of a mucilage Y l bottle stand showing the invention applied Referrmgtothedrawings in which like Y numerals indicate like parts, 10 denotes al receptacle such as a bottle or the like especi-y ally `adapted to contain a liquid adhesive such as mucilage or glue. VThe bottle 10 is 'preferably provided with a fabric dispensing end 1 1 so as to permit the mucilage to be readily applied to the article when this-end is moved over the surface thereof.

The bottle 10 when not in use maybe supported bythe stand 12 which preferably com-` prises an annular' metallic base 13 that has a medial `iangedopening 414: 'arranged to receive a tubular holder or member 15 that has abeadflG for limiting the movement of the holder when it is inserted into the base.' The holder 15 is iiXedly secured'to the base in any Vsuitable manner such as by welding or the'like. The lower end ofthe holder 15 receives a removable closure plate 17, the bottom surface 18 of which is normally posi-v tioned in substantially. the same horizontal plane as the lower table or desk .engagingsurface 19 ofthe base 12. The holder 15 and removable plate 17 constitute a cup portion of the base for receiving and supporting the dispensing end of the bottle when the latter is not in use.

In order that the bottle 10 when inserted in the holder may be maintained in a proper vertical position therein, the holder may have struck out therefrom the inwardly disposed yieldable iingers which are so shaped and positioned as to act as centering guides for causing the bottle to assume substantially a vertical position when inserted in the holder and the dispensing end 11-to be maintained in substantially uniform flat contact with the closure plate 17, (Fig. 1).

While the plate 17 may be conveniently removed from the stand by forcing the bottle downwardly, it will be observed that when the stand is resting on a desk, table 0r the like, and the bottle inserted in the holder 15, that the continued downward pressure on the bott-lewill tend to force the dispensing end 11 thereof into .firm engagement with the closure plate 17 and cause the bottom 18 of said plate to lie in substantially the same horizontal plane as the base of the stand 12.

In order that the mucilage bottle 10, when not iny use, will be prevented from being stood on its top end, this portion of the bottle may be pointed, as at 21, or so shaped as to cause the bottle to fall over if an attempt is made to stand it up on this end, thus requiring the bottle to be returned to the holder after being used. By virtue of this particular arrangement, careless use of the bottle is avoided and the danger of the mucilage becoming hard eliminated.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Figure 4, the base 22 has a medial opening arranged to receive the holder 23 that is secured to the base 22 in any suitable manner, such-as by Vwelding or the like, and has an annular bead 24 for engaging the adjacent surface of the base to limit the downward movement of the holder when the vparts are being set up. A bottom plate 25 is removablyl connected to the adjacent end of the holder so as to engage the fabric dispensing end of the bottle when the latter is supported by the base. n In order that the bottle may be properly maintained in position when inserted inthe stand,` a centering clip may be provided, which clip essentially comprises an annular ring 26 having the spaced depending spring fingers 27 arranged to engage the bottle when the latteris inserted into the holder so as to center the same :and insure the bottle being maintained in a substantially vertical position. The ring 26 is secured to the holder 23 in any suitable manner such as by welding or the like.

`While the removable bottom plates 17 and 25 are each shown as having a portion extending within the holder, it is quite obvious that these plates may be attached to the outside of the holder in any suitable manner.

It will be seen that by reason of the present invention, a very simple and eiicient stand or holder is provided for supporting a mucilage bottle of the fabric dispensing type, which stand insures the bottle being maintained at all times in a substantially vertical position, and the dispensing end thereof maintained in uniform iat contact with the bottom of the holder so as to prevent the escape of the mucilage when once the bottle is inserted therein. Y

It is to be understood that the'forms of the invention herewith shown and described are Lmerely Aillustrative of preferred embodiments ofthe invention, and such changes as may fall withinpthe purview of one skilled in theart, may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention `or the scope of the appended claims. i

What I claim is: i f

1. A stand of the class described comprising a base having an upwardly extending hollow portion arranged to receive a yreceptacle, said hollow portion having a removable bottom insubstantially the same horizontal plane as the ground engaging portion of the base, and yieldable means associated Vwith said hollow portion and adapted to engage the inserted portion of the receptacle for maintaining the end thereof in substantiallyl flat engagement with the removable bottom.

2. A stand of theclass ydescribed comprising a base having a medial and upwardly extending tubular portion arranged to receive a receptacle, said portion havingsplit fingers extending inwardly and radially thereof for engagement with the receptacle, and a removable bottom connectedv to said` tubular portion,'said bottom having its lower surface positioned in substantially the same horizontal plane as the ground engaging portion of the base. Y f f 3. A stand'of` the class describedzcomprising a base having anupwardly extending hollow portion arranged to receive a receptacle, said hollow portion having a removable bottom, and yieldable means associated with said hollow portion and adapted to engage the inserted portion of the receptacle for maintaining the end thereof in substantially iat engagement with the removable bottom.

4. Means for holding ,a liquid receptacle' comprising a support having a tubular portion adapted to receive and hold the receptacle and an end Iclosure member detachably connected lto saidtubular portion and adapted to be forced therefrom by lengthwise pressure exerted upon'the receptacle.

5. Means for holding a bottle comprisin a stand adapted to support the bottle, said stand having a mediallydisposed tubular portion, a closure' memberv detachably conneeted'to one end of said tubular portion and adapted to be forced therefrom by lengthwise pressure exerted upon the bottle.

6. Means for holding a liquid receptacle comprising a, tubular support adapted to receive and hold said receptacle, said support having yieldable means therein for maintaining the receptacle in a fixed position, and a closure member detachably connected to the lower end of said support, and adapted to be forced therefrom by lengthwise pressure eX- erted upon the receptacle. v

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

` ANDREW P. TALLMADGE. 

